Prime & Provisions
222 N LA Salle St, Chicago, IL 60601 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-03-11
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-03-11)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2024)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 4×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
4 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MUST LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (RICE, FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC.) WITH THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD ITEMS IN THE PREP AREA.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED LINENS STORED IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH CRAB LEGS INSIDE OF SEAFOOD DRAWER NEXT TO FRYING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED FOOD EMPLOYEE NOT TO STORE LINENS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS.
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED ICE CREAM SCOOP STORED IN STAGNANT WATER IN THE DESSERT COOLER BEHIND SALAD STATION. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ICE CREAM SCOOP STORED IN RUNNING WATER.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED GASKET IN DISREPAIR AT THE BOTTOM OF REFRIGERATOR AT THE END OF COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
2024-03-18 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE FAN GUARDS IN THE MAIN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINAGE AT THE RIGHT HANDWASHING SINK IN THE WOMENS RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND BLACK GREASE BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG THE WALLBASES IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE NORTH BAR HANDWASHING SINK WITH A MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 66.7F, THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISH WASHING/PREP AREA WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 84.1F, AND THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE SALAD LINE WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 80...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED AN INADEQUATE METHOD OF COOLING COOKED PASTA IN THE MAIN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PASTA UNCOVERED DURING COOLING PROCESS.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE FAN GUARDS IN THE MAIN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINAGE AT THE RIGHT HANDWASHING SINK IN THE WOMENS RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND BLACK GREASE BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG THE WALLBASES IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2023-01-04 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 7 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
No hands washing signs in staff restrooms. instructed to provide.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
fly trap installed above clean utensils rack, instructed to move from above clean utensil.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
Food handlers not wearing hair restraints, instructed to wear.
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
Knives in-use at cook line wedged between coolers, instructed to keep on a clean surface.
serious Food Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
No irreversible registering temperature indicator is provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature for hot water mechanical warewashing. Instructed to obtain. priority foundation violation 7-38-025. by the end of insp...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
leak noted under 3-comp sinks. instructed to repair and maintain.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Inadequate lighting in main walk-in cooler. instructed to provide adequate lighting.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
DELI CUPS NOT AIR DRIED PROPERLY, STACKED WHILE WET. INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY ALL WASHED UTENSILS.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN DRY AGED BEEF WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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